Text of a Letter from the President to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Consistent with section 306(c)(2) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic
Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-114)(the "Act"), I hereby
determine and report to the Congress that suspension for 6 months beyond
February 1, 2008, of the right to bring an action under title III of the
Act is necessary to the national interests of the United States and will
expedite a transition to democracy in Cuba.